BHI Plenary Seminar: Timothy A. Ryan, PhD

“Metabolic vulnerabilities and opportunities in brain function”

Speaker: Timothy A. Ryan, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics Professor of Biochemistry in Anesthesiology Tri-Institutional Professor
Weill Cornell Medicine

Abstract of the Talk: “Metabolic Vulnerabilities and Opportunities in Brain Function”
Our brains are metabolically vulnerable, as even brief interruptions in proper fueling lead to rapid degradation in cognitive performance. My lab identified presynaptic function as one of the likely loci of this vulnerability and has leveraged the sensitivity of synaptic vesicle recycling to metabolic compromise to dissect the molecular underpinnings of how local ATP production is balanced during electrical activity in axons. Our work has helped identify critical control points that in turn appear central to neurodegenerative diseases and offer new therapeutic approaches to neurodegeneration.
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Date and Time: February 19, 12:00 – 1:30 PM

In-Person Location:  Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine (CABM), Room 010, Busch Campus, Piscataway

Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/s/94481219250
Meeting ID: 944 8121 9250  |  Passcode: 021926